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  Boven Merwede river | English | Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
The Boven Merwede is a stretch of river in the Netherlands.
The Afgedamde Maas river joins the Waal at Woudrichem to form the Boven Merwede, which at Hardinxveld-Giessendam splits into the Beneden Merwede river on the right and the Nieuwe Merwede river on the left.
The Merwede is part of the main shipping route between Rotterdam and Germany.
www.babylon.com /definition/Boven_Merwede_river   (76 words)

  
  Nieuwe Merwede - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Nieuwe Merwede ("New Merwede") is a canal that was constructed in 1870 to form a branch in the Rhine-Meuse delta.
River Boven Merwede ("Upper Merwede"), itself the continuation of the Rhine-Waal and Meuse rivers after their confluence at Gorinchem, branches near the town of Hardinxveld-Giessendam into River Beneden Merwede ("Nether Merwede") to the northwest and the Nieuwe Merwede to the southwest.
The Nieuwe Merwede joins River Bergse Maas near Lage Zwaluwe to form the Hollands Diep estuary, and separates the Island of Dordrecht from the Biesbosch National Park.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nieuwe_Merwede   (175 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Rhine
The Nahe is a river in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, a tributary to the Rhine.
The river Lahn in Limburg The Lahn is a river in Germany.
The Berkel is a tributary of the River IJssel in the Netherlands.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Rhine   (9274 words)

  
 Boven Merwede - TheBestLinks.com - Boven Merwede river, Netherlands, Waal, Werkendam, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Boven Merwede river, Boven Merwede, Netherlands, Waal, Werkendam, Woudrichem...
The Boven Merwede is a stretch of river in the Netherlands.
The Afgedamde Maas river joins the Waal at Woudrichem to form the Boven Merwede, which at Hardinxveld-Giessendam splits into the Beneden Merwede river on the right and the Nieuwe Merwede river on the left.
www.thebestlinks.com /Boven_Merwede_river.html   (153 words)

  
 Audacity . Mac OS 9   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Nieuwe Merwede "New Merwede" is a canal that was constructed in 1870 to form a branch in the Rhine-Meuse River delta delta.
It was dug along the general trajectory trajectories of a number of minor Biesbosch creek stream creeks to facilitate navigation and regulate river traffic in the increasingly silted-up delta.
River Boven Merwede river Boven Merwede "Upper Merwede", itself the continuation of the Nederrijn Rhine-Lek and Meuse river Meuse rivers after...
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 Linge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Linge is a river in the Betuwe that is over 100 km long, which makes it the longest river in the Netherlands.
It flows to Tiel and from there on meanders through the Betuwe, to end in the Boven Merwede near Gorinchem.
This river used to be an important trade route in old days.
www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/l/li/linge.html   (142 words)

  
 Beneden Merwede - TheBestLinks.com - Bridge, Netherlands, Road, Railroad, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Beneden Merwede is a stretch of river in the Netherlands, the continuation of the Boven Merwede after the branching-off of the Nieuwe Merwede ship canal.
It flows from Hardinxveld-Giessendam to Dordrecht, where it splits into the Noord and Oude Maas rivers.
There is a road bridge and, more to the east, a railroad bridge between the train stations Dordrecht Stadspolders and Hardinxveld-Giessendam on the line Dordrecht-Gorinchem.
www.thebestlinks.com /Beneden_Merwede.html   (131 words)

  
 Generation I - Rutger Branch
In the Netherlands the river Rhine splits up in several branches, the biggest one being the river Waal.
At the point where the river Waal turns into the river Merwede, Gorinchem is found.
In fact, it seems business in Gorinchem was thriving at the time, because of the construction works, the many strangers in town and its favourable geographical location at a big river at the southern border of the Seven Netherlands.
www.vangorkom.net /gen-I.html   (2297 words)

  
 Boven Merwede -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Boven Merwede -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
The Boven Merwede is a stretch of river in the (A constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; achieved independence from Spain in 1579; half the country lies below sea level) Netherlands.
There is a road bridge, from the west side of (additional info and facts about Gorinchem) Gorinchem on the north to the west side of (additional info and facts about Sleeuwijk) Sleeuwijk on the south.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bo/boven_merwede.htm   (77 words)

  
 Bed & Breakfast - Werkendam
Welcome at the BandB accomodation in Werkendam, located between the National Park “De Biesbosch” and the river Boven Merwede.
Just fill in your name and address, but please, also feel free to share your experiences with us and other people or give your opinion on the accommodation.
From Werkendam please follow the river in the direction of Sleeuwijk (bike route).
www.ypsilon.nl /BenB-A4-E.htm   (239 words)

  
 NS Amstel Station   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Since the work is performed above the river Waal, a special construction had to be built in order to meet the requirements of the Dutch law concerning the contamination of surface water (Wet Verontreiniging Oppervlaktewateren).
GORINCHEM - Part of the bridge over the Boven Merwede river at Gorinchem is being treated with a new gritblasting technique which causes less damage to the environment.
The Dutch Department of Public Works is having the Merwede bridge preserved to keep it in perfect condition for the next 15 to 20 years.
www.vanderende.nl /Engels/News.htm   (2636 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
During the construction of two oilrigs, Mercon Gorinchem invested in 25 welding machines of its own, and rented 10 from Euroweld to overcome peaks in welding.
When you drive north along the A27 motorway, and cross the Boven Merwede River near Gorinchem, Mercon’s factory, overshadowing the other buildings on the right, draws one’s attention.
Its buildings dominate their surroundings, and the same could be said of Mercon’s products, an example of which is the PO11 project, the world’s largest plastics factory, owned by chemicals giants Bayer and Lyondell.
www.kemppi.com /internet/pronews.nsf/public/0303_en_sivu07.html   (626 words)

  
 Learn more about List of waterways in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The List of waterways is a link page for any river, canal, estuary or firth.
Corinthian Canal connected the Gulf of Corinth with the Aegean Sea,
See also: List of reservoirs and dams, List of rivers of Europe
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /l/li/list_of_waterways.html   (139 words)

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